Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii

In 1915, this nonprofit organization, now operating as Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii, was established to govern the 12 Koyasan Shingon Member Missions residing on four Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Clark Watanabe and the 14 Reverends presiding over these Member Missions have been trained and certified by Koyasan Kongobuji Headquaters in Wakayama-ken, Japan. Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii is a member of the Hawaii Buddhist Council comprised of the major Japanese Buddhist denominations in Hawaii.

About Koyasan Shingon Buddhism

Koyasan Shingon Buddhism is one of 18 schools in the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Koyasan Kongobuji headquarters is located on Mount Koya in Wakayama-ken, Japan. In 2004, Mount Koya was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Kyoku Headquarters

Rev. Clark Watanabe, Bishop/Kyoku President
457 Manono Street, 
Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4422
Phone: (808) 935-3862
Fax: (808) 935-0818

hikoybof@gmail.com

 

Member Missions

Contact any of the listed Member Missions for questions, information about service times or meeting with a Minister. 

Oahu Member Missions

Haleiwa Shingon Mission
Rev. Taiken Akiyama
66-469 Paalaa Road, Haleiwa, HI 96712
Phone: (808) 637-4423
Fax: (808) 637-3311

Obon Service & Bon Dance  -TBA


Liliha Shingonji Mission
Rev. Jitsunin Kawanishi
1710 Liliha Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 533-3929
Fax: (808) 534-3929

Myokoji Koyasan Shingon Mission
Rev. Robert Jitsuo Nakamura
Former Bishop Rev. Taido Kitagawa
Rev. Jissho Kinoshita

Seichiji Temple
Rev. Clarence Higa

 

Big Island Member Missions

Hilo Hooganji Mission
Rev. Sohko Kuki
457 Manono Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4422
Phone: (808) 935-8331
Fax: (808) 935-0818

hikoybof@gmail.com
www.hilohooganji.org
(English)

Obon and Bon Dance-TBA

Honomu Henjoji Mission
Rev. Clark Zenkyu Watanabe
Physical Address: 28-1668 Old Mamalahoa Hwy., Honomu, HI 96728
Mailing Address: PO Box 97, Honomu, HI 96728
Phone: (808) 963-6308
honomuhenjoji@gmail.com

 Obon service  TBA

Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission
Rev. Koga Miyazaki
PO Box 424, Holualoa, HI 96725
Phone: (808) 324-1741

Obon and Bon Dance-TBA

Paauilo Kongoji Mission
Rev. Clark Zenkyu Watanabe
Physical Address: 43-1461 Hauola Rd, Paauilo, HI 96776
Mailing Address: PO Box 223, Paauilo, HI 96776
Phone: (808) 776-1474

Obon Service  TBA

 

Maui Member Missions

Kula Shofukuji Shingon Mission
Rev. Takayuki Meguro
113 Puanani Place, Kula,

HI 96790
Phone: (808) 878-1833

Obon and Bon Dance -TBA

 

 

Lahaina Shingon Mission Hokoji
Rev. Takayuki Meguro
682 Luakini Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone: (808) 661-0466
Fax: (808) 268-3408
hokoji.com/ (Japanese)
www.lahainashingon.org/ (English)

Obon Service & Bon Dance     TBA

Wailuku Shingon Mission Komyoji
Rev. George Hoko Kitagawa
1939 North Street, Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 244-3800

Obon Service  & Bon Dance       TBA

 

Kauai Member Mission

Waimea Shingon Mission
Rev. Kohtoku Hirao
Physical Address: 9770A Pule Road, Waimea, HI 96796
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 488, Waimea, HI 96796
Phone: (808) 338-1854

Obon Service  & Bon Dance          TBA